Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
PepsiCo, Inc.
Published date
July 28, 2022
No. of questions
69
Supplemental files
CEO Statement
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Prevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?
7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?
7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?
Concerns and grievance mechanisms
8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?
8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.
Optional commentPepsiCo does its best to keep concerns raised confidential but at some point in the future, concerns may be disclosed as necessary and in compliance with the law.9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?
Lessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentAll executive officers have Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) goals incorporated into their individual performance objectives, generally tailored to the scope of their respective responsibilities.Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Data Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Commitment
2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?
Optional commentPlease see PepsiC's Global Human Rights Policy (https://www.pepsico.com/docs/default-source/sustainability-and-esg-topics/pepsico-global-human-rights-policy.pdf?sfvrsn=812963a8_3)2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:
Prevention
3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?
4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?
5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?
6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?
Response
7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
https://www.pepsico.com/docs/default-source/sustainability-and-esg-topics/2021-pepsico-modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking-statement.pdf?sfvrsn=e21d9563_3 https://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/esg-topics-a-z/human-rightsLabour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
Optional commenthttps://www.pepsico.com/docs/default-source/sustainability-and-esg-topics/pepsico-global-human-rights-policy.pdf1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?
4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Performance
6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?
7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?
8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:
Optional commentSenior leadership is management and above.9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?
10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Optional commentLTIR per million hours workedResponse and Reporting
12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?
13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
For detail on our actions during the year, see https://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/esg-topics-a-z/human-rightsEnvironment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
Optional commentEnvironment, Health, and Safety Policy: https://www.pepsico.com/docs/default-source/policies/pepsico-environmental-health-and-safety-policy.pdf Forestry Stewardship Policy: https://www.pepsico.com/docs/default-source/policies/pepsico-forestry-stewardship-policy.pdf?sfvrsn=6b5ed7f8_3 Land Policy: https://www.pepsico.com/docs/default-source/policies/pepsico-land-policy.pdf?sfvrsn=9a24daf_3 PepsiCo Positive Commitments: https://www.pepsico.com/who-we-are/our-commitments/pepsico-positive1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?
4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
4.1. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, what kind of targets has the company set?
Optional commenthttps://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/esg-topics-a-z/agriculture https://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/esg-topics-a-z/climate-change https://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/esg-topics-a-z/deforestation https://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/esg-topics-a-z/packaging https://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/esg-topics-a-z/waste https://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/esg-topics-a-z/water https://www.pepsico.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/2020-sustainability-performance-metrics-sheet18e37a8463474f43a5e36130ad26b93c.pdf?sfvrsn=1aa435fb_24.2. For each environmental topic in which the company sets timebound goals / targets, how is progress against target / goal tracked?
5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?
Climate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
Optional commentScope 2 emissions are market-based.7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Optional commentData relates to 2021 calendar year. Total Renewable Electricity as a percentage of total electricity associated with Manufacturing & Warehouse Operations, Fleet Operations, Offices & Distribution Centers.Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
Sector-specific: Water
12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.
Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):
Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):
13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.
Optional commentBased on all PepsiCo-owned facility water use only (not just high or extremely high water stress sites) = Total Withdrawals (m3) / Net RevenueSector-specific: Forest, biodiversity, and land use
14. Please report the number and area (in hectares) of sites owned, leased, or managed by the company in or adjacent to protected areas and/or key biodiversity areas (KBA).
15. What area (in hectares) of natural ecosystems was converted during the reporting period in areas owned, leased, or managed by the company?
16. Is the company supporting or implementing project(s) focused on ecosystem restoration and protection?
Optional commentWe are working to spread the adoption of regenerative farming practices across 7 million acres – approximately equal to 100% of the land used around the world to grow key crops and ingredients for our products by 2030. Regenerative farming practices are a set of techniques that improve and restore ecosystems with a focus on building soil health and fertility, reducing carbon emissions, enhancing watershed management, increasing biodiversity and improving farmer livelihoods.Overall Environment
21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
For progress on our key environmental ambitions, please see https://www.pepsico.com/our-impact/esg-topics-a-zAnti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?
Optional commenthttps://www.pepsico.com/docs/default-source/global-code-of-conduct/pepsico-global-code-of-conduct/english_pepsico_global_code_of_conduct_booklet-1.pdfPrevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
Optional commentAll email-enabled and salaried employees receive training.3.1. How often is such training provided?
4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Response and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.
6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?
7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
In 2021, over 78,000 employees worldwide completed an online Code training course available in 21 languages and dialects certifying compliance to the Code and over 133,000 primarily frontline employees in our plants, warehouses and sales facilities received in-person or online (e.g., through mobile devices) Code training or were provided Code learning materials.